Philippines CHRISTMAS LANTERN (PAROL) STORES in San Fernando, Pampanga | PAROL SHOPPING

What is the Christmas lantern tradition in the Philippines?

Filipinos called these hanging stars as 'Parol' [pa-rol]. A Parol is a traditional Filipino Christmas lantern that symbolises the Star of Bethlehem that guided the Three Wise Men to the manger where Jesus Christ was born. The word "parol" is derived from the Spanish word "farol," meaning lantern or light.